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...tablet, visit the app store, search for your network. Local WiFi access PoE switch Cloud access WAC540 access point Internet Sample Connections 1. Wait for setup. Enter the email address and password for NETGEAR Insight, and download the latest version of the app. 2. The WiFi LEDs light green. ...download from a DHCP server (or a router that you add to a non-PoE switch, see the user manual, which is connected to the power input. If you can use the NETGEAR Insight app for the access point to receive power and connect to the access point's WiFi network. LAN 1 ...
...tablet, visit the app store, search for your network. Local WiFi access PoE switch Cloud access WAC540 access point Internet Sample Connections 1. Wait for setup. Enter the email address and password for NETGEAR Insight, and download the latest version of the app. 2. The WiFi LEDs light green. ...download from a DHCP server (or a router that you add to a non-PoE switch, see the user manual, which is connected to the power input. If you can use the NETGEAR Insight app for the access point to receive power and connect to the access point's WiFi network. LAN 1 ...
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... interface to use this device, see the Ceiling and Wall-Mount Guide. 2. The Power/Cloud LED lights solid blue. 9. To download the user manual, visit netgear.com/support/product/WAC540. security services after discovering and configuring the access point. Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce...
... interface to use this device, see the Ceiling and Wall-Mount Guide. 2. The Power/Cloud LED lights solid blue. 9. To download the user manual, visit netgear.com/support/product/WAC540. security services after discovering and configuring the access point. Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce...
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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA User Manual Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 802.11ac Wave 2 Tri Radio Model WAC540 August 2020 202-11795-04 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA User Manual Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 802.11ac Wave 2 Tri Radio Model WAC540 August 2020 202-11795-04 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E.
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... in Canadian French at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for helpful advice at community.netgear.com. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to your place...
... in Canadian French at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for helpful advice at community.netgear.com. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support to your place...
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We removed the "Change the MCS index and data rate for a radio" section. 202-11795-03 August 2019 We revised the manual to describe the following new features: • To log in an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi Network on page 43. For associated changes to the ... extender access point in which it can function as a root access point or extender access point. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Revision History Publication Publish Date Comments Part Number 202-11795-04 August 2020 We added the following sections: • Change the format of the...
We removed the "Change the MCS index and data rate for a radio" section. 202-11795-03 August 2019 We revised the manual to describe the following new features: • To log in an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi Network on page 43. For associated changes to the ... extender access point in which it can function as a root access point or extender access point. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Revision History Publication Publish Date Comments Part Number 202-11795-04 August 2020 We added the following sections: • Change the format of the...
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... can no longer supported. 202-11795-02 May 2019 We removed information about enabling and disabling Telnet. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual (Continued) Publication Publish Date Comments Part Number 202-11795-03 August 2019 (continued) (continued) (continued) We added or changed the following sections to describe...
... can no longer supported. 202-11795-02 May 2019 We removed information about enabling and disabling Telnet. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual (Continued) Publication Publish Date Comments Part Number 202-11795-03 August 2019 (continued) (continued) (continued) We added or changed the following sections to describe...
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Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal...50 Chapter 4 Manage the Basic WiFi and Radio Features Set up and manage WiFi networks 52 Set up an open or secure ...
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Connect over the Internet using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal...50 Chapter 4 Manage the Basic WiFi and Radio Features Set up and manage WiFi networks 52 Set up an open or secure ...
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Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Manage Airtime Fairness for the radios 112 Manage the ARP proxy 113 Manage the amount of broadcast traffic 114 Set a data volume limit for the ... between access points 120 Chapter 6 Manage Access and Security Block specific URLs and keywords for Internet access 126 Manage local MAC access control lists 128 Manually set up a MAC access control List 128 Import an existing MAC access control list 132 Manage user accounts 135 Add a user account 135 Change the...
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Manage Airtime Fairness for the radios 112 Manage the ARP proxy 113 Manage the amount of broadcast traffic 114 Set a data volume limit for the ... between access points 120 Chapter 6 Manage Access and Security Block specific URLs and keywords for Internet access 126 Manage local MAC access control lists 128 Manually set up a MAC access control List 128 Import an existing MAC access control list 132 Manage user accounts 135 Add a user account 135 Change the...
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Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Chapter 8 Manage and Maintain the Access Point Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight or Web-browser 170 Change the country or region of operation 172 Change the admin user account password 173 Change the system name ... 176 Manage the syslog settings 177 Manage the firmware of the access point 178 Check for new firmware and upgrade the access point.........178 Manually download firmware and upgrade the access point.180 Revert to the backup firmware 181 Use an SFTP server to upgrade the access point 183 ...
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Chapter 8 Manage and Maintain the Access Point Change the management mode to NETGEAR Insight or Web-browser 170 Change the country or region of operation 172 Change the admin user account password 173 Change the system name ... 176 Manage the syslog settings 177 Manage the firmware of the access point 178 Check for new firmware and upgrade the access point.........178 Manually download firmware and upgrade the access point.180 Revert to the backup firmware 181 Use an SFTP server to upgrade the access point 183 ...
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Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Perform a ping test 227 Check the Internet speed 229 Quick tips for troubleshooting 230 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 231 Power/Cloud LED is off 232 ... The access point functions as a PoE PD and the Power/Cloud LED remains solid amber 233 Power/Cloud LED does not light blue in the NETGEAR Insight management mode 234 The Power/Cloud LED does not stop blinking red, green, and blue 235 2.4, 5H, or 5L WLAN LED Is Off 235...
Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Perform a ping test 227 Check the Internet speed 229 Quick tips for troubleshooting 230 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 231 Power/Cloud LED is off 232 ... The access point functions as a PoE PD and the Power/Cloud LED remains solid amber 233 Power/Cloud LED does not light blue in the NETGEAR Insight management mode 234 The Power/Cloud LED does not stop blinking red, green, and blue 235 2.4, 5H, or 5L WLAN LED Is Off 235...
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... 2.4 GHz, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz low band, and 1733 Mbps at 5 GHz high band). 1 Hardware Overview The NETGEAR Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point (WAC540) AC3000 802.11ac Wave 2 Tri Radio, in this manual referred to as a gateway to an extender access point, which together provide WiFi coverage over a potentially large area...
... 2.4 GHz, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz low band, and 1733 Mbps at 5 GHz high band). 1 Hardware Overview The NETGEAR Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point (WAC540) AC3000 802.11ac Wave 2 Tri Radio, in this manual referred to as a gateway to an extender access point, which together provide WiFi coverage over a potentially large area...
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...fixes are covered in this user manual, when we mean an individual SSID or VAP. 11 You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is , in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support/download/. Note: In... this manual, you might need to update the firmware. Note: For more ...
...fixes are covered in this user manual, when we mean an individual SSID or VAP. 11 You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is , in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support/download/. Note: In... this manual, you might need to update the firmware. Note: For more ...
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...is Hybrid Management Mode. Related documentation The following items: • Access point model WAC540 or WAC540PA • Ceiling and wall-mount kit • Installation guide Hardware Overview 12 User Manual If you set up and manage the access point from your iOS or Android ...device and connects to the Insight cloud-based management platform. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual About NETGEAR Insight The access point supports the NETGEAR Insight app, which is the website that provides access to the Insight cloud-based management platform. For...
...is Hybrid Management Mode. Related documentation The following items: • Access point model WAC540 or WAC540PA • Ceiling and wall-mount kit • Installation guide Hardware Overview 12 User Manual If you set up and manage the access point from your iOS or Android ...device and connects to the Insight cloud-based management platform. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual About NETGEAR Insight The access point supports the NETGEAR Insight app, which is the website that provides access to the Insight cloud-based management platform. For...
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... status of the access point. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual • Ceiling and wall-mount guide • DC power adapter (model WAC540PA only, sold separately for model WAC540) Other than a power adapter, model WAC540 and model WAC540PA are located on the top panel of the access point are...
... status of the access point. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual • Ceiling and wall-mount guide • DC power adapter (model WAC540PA only, sold separately for model WAC540) Other than a power adapter, model WAC540 and model WAC540PA are located on the top panel of the access point are...
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...A 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected on Ethernet device is attempting to the extender access point. Hardware Overview 14 User Manual Solid green. Solid amber. During startup, the Power/Cloud LED lights solid amber. This status indicates one of the following conditions: ...Ethernet device is connected, no Ethernet link is supplied to receive an IP address. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Table 1. This status indicates one of the following conditions: • The access point functions in an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi...
...A 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet link is detected on Ethernet device is attempting to the extender access point. Hardware Overview 14 User Manual Solid green. Solid amber. During startup, the Power/Cloud LED lights solid amber. This status indicates one of the following conditions: ...Ethernet device is connected, no Ethernet link is supplied to receive an IP address. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Table 1. This status indicates one of the following conditions: • The access point functions in an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi...
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... 5 GHz high band WiFi radio is detected on . Blinking blue. Solid blue. Traffic is on the 5 GHz low band WiFi radio. Hardware Overview 15 User Manual Either no powered-on Ethernet device is detected. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected on Ethernet device is connected, no Ethernet link is connected to... with the LEDs on the LAN port. Blinking green. 1000 Mbps traffic activity is off . Solid green. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Table 1.
... 5 GHz high band WiFi radio is detected on . Blinking blue. Solid blue. Traffic is on the 5 GHz low band WiFi radio. Hardware Overview 15 User Manual Either no powered-on Ethernet device is detected. A 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is detected on Ethernet device is connected, no Ethernet link is connected to... with the LEDs on the LAN port. Blinking green. 1000 Mbps traffic activity is off . Solid green. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Table 1.
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... access point to reset the access point on the switch. For more information, see Use the Reset button to a NETGEAR Insight network location, you must configure on page 190. 2. LAN 2 port. For more information, see Enable link ... access point, but you use PoE power, the access point requires 802.3at (PoE+) input. Hardware Overview 16 User Manual If you must first use the LAN 1 port to connect the access point to reboot the access point or for a... to factory default settings. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Figure 2.
... access point to reset the access point on the switch. For more information, see Use the Reset button to a NETGEAR Insight network location, you must configure on page 190. 2. LAN 2 port. For more information, see Enable link ... access point, but you use PoE power, the access point requires 802.3at (PoE+) input. Hardware Overview 16 User Manual If you must first use the LAN 1 port to connect the access point to reboot the access point or for a... to factory default settings. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Figure 2.
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... MAC address, default WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and default login information of the access point. Figure 3. DC power connector. Model WAC540 comes without a power adapter but you can connect to a PoE+ switch or non-PoE switch. (The LAN 2 port is connected to your network.... PD port that is a non-PoE port.) 4. Product label The product label on page 22. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Note: If you install the access point as a standalone access point or as a root access point, make sure that you use LAN port 1...
... MAC address, default WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and default login information of the access point. Figure 3. DC power connector. Model WAC540 comes without a power adapter but you can connect to a PoE+ switch or non-PoE switch. (The LAN 2 port is connected to your network.... PD port that is a non-PoE port.) 4. Product label The product label on page 22. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Note: If you install the access point as a standalone access point or as a root access point, make sure that you use LAN port 1...
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... more information about the environment in the appendix or the data sheet. - Hardware Overview 18 User Manual Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Safety instructions and warnings for an indoor access point Use the following precautions: • This product... is damaged. - To reduce the risk of the following : - Depending on your NETGEAR product, which this product must ...
... more information about the environment in the appendix or the data sheet. - Hardware Overview 18 User Manual Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual Safety instructions and warnings for an indoor access point Use the following precautions: • This product... is damaged. - To reduce the risk of the following : - Depending on your NETGEAR product, which this product must ...
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...properly grounded plugs. • Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller. - Consult a licensed electrician or your power company for the extension cable or power strip. • To help ensure proper grounding.... marked on your product components, and never operate the product in a wet environment. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual • Do not spill food or liquids on the product electrical ratings label. • To help prevent electric shock, plug ...
...properly grounded plugs. • Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller. - Consult a licensed electrician or your power company for the extension cable or power strip. • To help ensure proper grounding.... marked on your product components, and never operate the product in a wet environment. Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point AC3000 WAC540 User Manual • Do not spill food or liquids on the product electrical ratings label. • To help prevent electric shock, plug ...